Gas hot-plate.



G. E. PICKUP.

GAS HOT PLATE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 28. I914.

1,275,301. Patented Aug. 13, 191&

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

M35385 I fizz/anion GEORGE E. rrcxur; or NEWARK, onIo,AssIeNon To HE'wnnRLEcoMrAivYmE 1 I I NEWARILOHI A coRPoR-ATIon-oromo: 1:

i I GAS noT-rLArn Ap pli cation filed December 28, 1914, e; n61 sa a.

To all whom'z't may concern: V

Be it known that I, GEORGE PICKUP, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Licking and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and use l ful Improvements in Gas HotJPlates, of which the follow'ingis a specification.

One of the objects ofthis inventionis .to -1 produce an improved gas hot plate which isada'ptedto be folded or collapsed so asto occupy a minimum amount of space for shipment or storage. To'this' end the in vention aims to provide anim'proved hinge connection between the top frameand the end-frames of the plate, and to provide im proved means for bracing the'end frames apart and for supporting the burners.

The invention also refers to an improved member which serves as a manifold or" gassupply pipe, an attaching bracket. therefor, and a flame guard.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l ral gas. Therod 19 also acts as a bra ceto maintain the end frames 12 spread apart to the limit allowed ,by the stops previously is a front elevation of a hot plate embodying the features of my invention. Fig.2'is a longitudinal vertical section therethrough looking toward the rear. Fig. 3 is a longi tudinal vertical section looking toward the frontand showing the end frames in their folded position. Fig. 4 is a transverse or front-to-rear section taken in the plane of] line l4: of Fig. 1 and illustrating the manner of mounting the burners. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the device in itsffolded position.

The preferred embodiment of the invenhave provided two end frames 12 which are no wider than the top frame 10 and extend directly down therefrom, so that they require no greater supporting space thanthat defined by the top frame. The two end. frames take the place of the four separate legs heretofore employed and require less space for support than do the said legs.

Each of the end frames is'hinged at its upper edge to the top frame to swing inwardly toward the other. The hinge connection comprises :a suitable number of attaching bracket for the pipe 26.

the end frames. Betweenfls'aid ournalsthe. edge-15 ofthe said to'p'fba'r fforms asa adapted to fabutj 'against' the shoulder on p the top frame when the end .frame'is'swung;

- into verticalposition. j Offset lugs l'Z at their outer. sides of the journals "14 are. also UNITED ST TES". PMEN speificafin of was la Patented Au ;1 3, 19 1 8.

U-shapedfbearing members ,or'floo'ps i I adapted toabut against the to piframe when 7 thefend frame vertical. The outward swinging movement of the end frame is I thereby positivelylimited. ;Each offthe end. frames hasat its inner side two projecting sockets 1S lo cated one above" the otherzf Either of the opposite'pairs of these sockets is "arranged to receive the ends of alburnen supporting rod l9,- the lower sockets being used for 'naturaljga-s; the upper. sockets for manufactured gas," 's1nce'the 'latter ga-s does not produce such a hot. flame. as natudescribed. n g The burners 20 are provided at their lower sides with pairs of lugs-21 adapted to straddle the rod 19.- The stems 22- of theburners receive and" rest upon stub-pipes 23 which are supported beneath the gas-supply pipe andare provided with'the:usual fcontrolling valves 24..

A member 25 iscast to providea pipe portion 26 and an integral plate portion 27 extending upwardly therefrom. The pipe portion 26 has a nipple 28 thereon to-re'ceive a flexible hose for supplying gas. The plate portion 27 has angular flanges or ribs 29at its ends and may have suitable lugs 29 bifurcated to receive screws 29 for securing the member'25 tothe lower side of'the top frame 10. The'flanges 29 and lugs 29 abut against the top frame. The plate'portion 26' i serves as a flame guard and also provides an- Beneath the sockets 18 the end adapted to support a drip pan.31. Rearward movement of thepanis limited by suitable flanges or. stops on-the end fr'ames, V

frames, 12 are provided with horizontal ledges 30 and the pan may be removed by withdraw? manner" indicated inFig. 4, re'fiioving the burner-supporting rod 19 from the sockets 18, withdrawingv the :drip pa11"- =31; then r swinging the end franieszj12'inwardlyrttdr:

the positionshown in Figs. 3 and 5, Where said end frames abut against parts ori tli The rod 19, burners 20, and' dripii panliil may thenfbe' packedwithth manifold 26.

body portion into a compact, bundle If dethe top frame and packed ith the ther loose Y The" end 'framsfm then be swiniglnp close beneath ,the' top'Tfranie;

1 01mm asf; 'inyention if hailing top crdss-bar's'piioyided'with mfu it d'i e i s late d jb ri a m be'r's, Ineans'"forl1m1t1ng outward moVeineIit l v .A J :1 e. 1 V of sa di end fraines, a a brace rod havingv .lts v endS, deta'cha-bly eli'ga'g ngisald end frames, andonejor morejburners support'e'dby said" 2;Afga hotfplat comprising a 'top rame provided: eachendf with spaced apart] loop-likefbearing members, end frames'each haying "top I cro's's-ib ars provided f with .7 jonjr nals' moilnte d to oscillate fin said beai'ingf iHbBl Q QP Carried by said end frames to 1iniit"outward movement. of .thei late too, pn'si wga gop frgme ling topicross-bars; provided with journals mounted to oscillate in' said bearing niembers, means for limiting-outward movement of said-end fran es sup erposed sookets cartop frame 7 ried by the inner vfaces-ofthe end frames, a

brace? rodconstriicted to beselectiyely en -f gage d w thysa dsockets; and one or m'ore burners'supported-by saidjrod.

4-. A gas hot pl-ate com-prising top-frame,

end frames pivoted; theretoi at their; upper .ends a brace rod ior 'saidfend frames, a manifold *hay nga plflegportionand a pipe portion, means ifor detachably I connecting said plateportion with the top frame and I one or more burners snpported by said brace rod 111 operative relation wlth said man folds In testimony whereof, hereunto setmy hand in the presenceoftWo Witnesses.

GEORGEEPICKUPS V In the presenoe i I r i H Il- Hem;- D. N. SKINN'ER. 

